The uttar pradesh intoxicating liquor (objectionable advertisements) act, 1976
uttarakhand · 1976
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Intoxicating Liquor (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1976
- S. 2Section defines terms used in the act, including "advertisement," "Excise Officer," and "intoxicating liquor," for prohibiting liquor advertisements.
- S. 3Section prohibits publication of advertisements soliciting or offering sale of intoxicating liquor, except for non-promotional signs and price lists.
- S. 4Section presumes person responsible for publishing prohibited liquor ads unless proven otherwise.
- S. 5Section 5 authorizes Excise Officers to search, seize, and detain items related to prohibited liquor advertisements and report seizures to a Magistrate.
- S. 6Section 6 penalizes violations of section 3 with up to six months' imprisonment, fine, or both.
- S. 7Section 7 holds companies and responsible individuals liable for liquor-related offenses, with exceptions for due diligence.
- S. 8Section 8 empowers Excise Inspectors to investigate liquor Act offenses with police powers, applying Code of Criminal Procedure provisions.
- S. 9Section 9 protects individuals from legal action for actions done in good faith under the Act.
- S. 10Section allows District Magistrate to accept money as composition for suspected liquor offense, leading to discharge or acquittal.
- S. 11The State Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 12(1) The Uttar Pradesh Intoxicating Liquor (Objectionable Advertisements) Ordinance, 1976, is hereby repealed